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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) or (g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
THE COASTAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 74-1734212
(State of incorporation (I.R.S. Employer
or organization) Identification No.)
Coastal Tower
Nine Greenway Plaza
Houston, Texas 77046-0995
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
If this Form relates to the registration of a class of debt securities and
is effective upon filing pursuant to General Instruction A(c)(1) please check
the following box. X
If this Form relates to the registration of a class of debt securities and
is to become effective simultaneously with the effectiveness of a concurrent
registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933 pursuant to General
Instruction A(c)(2) please check the following box. ____
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Name of each exchange
Title of each class on which each class
to be so registered is to be registered
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7.42% Senior Debentures New York Stock Exchange
due February 15, 2037
6.70% Senior Debentures
due February 15, 2027
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
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Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered.
The Securities registered consist of (a) $200,000,000 principal amount of
7.42% Senior Debentures, due February 15, 2037, and (b) $200,000,000 principal
amount of 6.70% Senior Debentures, due February 15, 2027, of the Registrant as
described in the Prospectus dated September 23, 1996, as filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on February 20, 1997, under the caption
"Description of Debt Securities," on pages 3 through 14 thereof, which is
incorporated herein by reference and further described in the Prospectus
Supplement dated February 18, 1997, and filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on February 20, 1997, under the caption "Description of Securities"
on pages S-3 through S-4 thereof, which is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 2. Exhibits.
I.1.a+ Prospectus dated September 23, 1996, filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on February 20, 1997, and Prospectus
Supplement dated February 18, 1997, filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on February 20, 1997.
I.1.b+ The Exhibits filed with Form S-3 Registration Statement No.
333-10995, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
August 28, 1996.
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+ Incorporated by reference.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
THE COASTAL CORPORATION
(Registrant)
Austin M. O'Toole
Date: March 10, 1997 By: -----------------------------------
Austin M. O'Toole
Senior Vice President and Secretary
